s Carinae (HIP 51232), a yellow-white supergiant star in Stars

s Carinae (HIP 51232) is a yellow-white supergiant star (F0Ib) in Stars, 1,454 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.81.

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s Carinae (HIP 51232)

s Carinae is a yellow-white supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 1,454 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.81. Iron abundance: -0.37 (43% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 32.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 22,502 23,806 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 10h 27m, Dec -58° 44.4'

Spectral type: F0Ib

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